 |
| Apologies, the cover isn't appropriate for my blog (especially during Ramadan) |
March 2018, Headline Eternal, 352 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Summary from Headline Eternal
And the new heavyweight champion of the world is...
Those are the words that Zeus Kincaid has been waiting to hear since
he first put on a pair of boxing gloves. He just didn't think they would
come with a tragedy that would change how he viewed the sport forever.
Cameron Reed was in her second year at Juilliard when her childhood
sweetheart, Zeus Kincaid, walked away from her. A few months later, Cam
realized that she would never fulfill her dream of dancing for the New
York City Ballet.
Now working as a dancer in an upscale club in
Manhattan, Cam is brought face-to-face with the man she once loved. And
it's her turn to walk away from him.
After five years of missing
Cam, Zeus isn't prepared to let her go again. But when he finds himself
standing on her doorstep the next morning, things don't go quite as he
expected...
Nayu's thoughts
This book was so lovely! I've
read books where the hero is a boxer (see suggested read) and I have
to say while I would prefer boxing not to exist as a sport due to the
severity of potential injuries, I'm no longer as anti-boxing as I used
to be because I see how it does keep trouble makers off the streets
and not going into illegal fighting. That's not to say that Zeus is
squeaky clean, since he is only human despite being named after an
ancient Greek deity. On the whole he is a decent guy who gets into
Cam's life again after a lot of trouble. I felt sorry for Cam when I
discovered a few key plot points which I accurately guessed from the
start of the story-that didn't spoil my enjoyment of the tale. I liked
how she did have a little girl which adds another element to her life
and why she and Zeus's relationship is even trickier. There were so
many touching moments that warmed my heart, especially the interaction
between the trio. Cam's daughter is a sweetheart, providing many aww
moments. I wish there could have been more interaction with Zeus's
family who are equally lovely.
There is the usual amount of
misunderstandings that I come to expect in a romance like this. I
liked how the steamy sections were few in number and easily
skippable. Cam grows so much as a person because she isn't just
looking out for herself but Gigi, a fact that makes her extra
protective of letting Zeus back in her life. I sincerely hope there
will be more books about them as I'm already eager to reread their
fairytale like story.
Find out more on Samantha's website.
Suggested read
Definitely check out the other boxing story I've read which is both similar and different to Ruin: The Aftermath by R. J. Prescott (Romance, 10E/10E, short 'n' sweet review)
 |
| While this cover is actually ok for my blog I'm afraid I can't share it during Ramadan. |
No comments:
Post a Comment